INTERPROVINCIAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 223, 13 January 1880, Page 3

INTERPROVINCIAL.

Wellington, Jan. 7. The Native lad, Toko Mabe, convicted of horse stealing, has been sentenced to two years in-Burnham Reformatory, and Mark Bvrr-tt, for forgery to two years. In the Bankruptcy Court, the certificate \of John Owen, formerly of the MellfMrne Hotel, was suspended for ~f(.ortJPjfihs through his neglect to keep books. { . . Fifteen families, principally mmeis landed at Nelson from London recently, with the intention of proceeding t» the West Coa.-t, have refused to go there, and arrived here this morning, on route for Christchurch. Dunedin, Jan. 7.

The final se'ection of the thago eleven i*: Cargill, Claik, Col bison. Conway, Cooke, Crawshaw, Haskell, McLennan, Paramof, Spring, Veruor ; emepney Parker. It is considered a weak te-mi and Canterbury should have no difficulty in disposing of it. - Auckland, Jan. 7. Sir G. Grey will de.iver an inaugural addrtvss at the opening of the Grammar School building. The Natives are for the great meeting at Waitau. Major Mair •will represent the Government. At the. port of Auckland the total value of imports from all quarters for the quarter ending December 3ist, was L 295.264. Dr. Wallis adto-sed the City >V est electors on Frid.\y. It is rumoured that the Government intend forming the railway at Thames. A yiuhlic meeting will be called to express dissatisfaction. Mr O’Borke and Mr Mulligan have gone to Christchurch to meet their colleagues o. the Commission on Highi r Education. Dr Wallis, who is also a member, dees not intend to go, and says

} e will resign. Anotherbatch of Dempsey 8 workmen judgment in the Resident Migisttfate’s Court for s due. Joseph May slipped 100 Lincoln per Southern Cross, for exhibition ■■.. at the Jfopiershow. Auckland, dan. 9. pastor Chiniquy proceeds to Waipu on Monday. After visiting that district he will return to Auckland, He wll go to the Thames ou the 18th, and the Waikato-on the 21st. It is understood that Hokitika will be the first place he will visit in the Mid-JV Island. p ,r the civil session of the Supreme Court the following cases arc s< t down for hearing.— Alex. Lyon v. Will’s alleged seduction of plamtiti s rl»ndier,d»mK« LI 60 ; H.-nry Kdorm £ Webb V. Edwin Mortime Edgecombe alleged libel arising out of East Coast •' iourns.ism. , jk, A consignment of Furm nnnera f waters has he?n sent to Sir Junus 1 Vogel -to introduce them to pub.ic in the London market. H- for, Wallis addressed the ejectors of Bfcrtv West to-niirht-at James Hall He stated that Sir George Grey was ucsert (1 in the hour of vi ctory by Auckland fm the Hall Mini-try. who were imposing f additional taxation j-k.it, and cetVrring all otiur taxation to All tool s Dar, After .lengthy speech, a vote ,qf .cunfldency was a. carded U> n m.

New Plymouth, Jan. 9 A man name ! Pearce, who was splitting- wo id at the m vting of the waters, has been missing for two days, Messrs Webster and Tln’ke, millers, have dissolved partmrsliij*. and Mr MeKeller takes the* latter’s place. Mr H alkie in retiring from business, The Carandini Company conclude a most successful sanson to-night. 1h y leave by steamer for AuakUnd tomorrow. Chris': church, Jan. 9. A woman named Stokes was committed fer trial to-day on a chrrge of larceny of a gold watch and chain and a pair of gold mounted eyeglasses. Her son had found tio-ni in the street, and a neighbour who had seen Mr Stokes wearing them and had seen an advertisement regarding the missing artu les, gave information to the nonce. Coni|-fain’s are made about “cross fishing” in the Avon. Two men stand i n opposite hanks with lines from their rods attached an I strung wirli flies the whole width of the strerm. By moving gradually down they can strip a whole hngthoflhe liver fish. The practice is vi-ited with a heavy penalty at Horn-* and it wi’l he necessary for the Acclimatisation Society to take immediate steps in the matter. The gamekteper at Cheviot Hills named Harrison was dr-wned on Ihursdiv evening. He was e niirg to swim and had gone down to a creek by himse f. An inoniry into the circumstance ?on meted with the loss of a ste. rage passenger off (he steurmr Star of tin' South was held before the (. ollector of v. usloms to- lav. The second mate stated that while on watch iafe <-n Wednesda" night he In aid a splash in the water, and looking over the side d scoveml nothing. He did not hear cries. Jt is believed Grafton lauded at Port t hambers Si me months ago, and that his wife died at (Janiaru in September last. The City Council received a letter from the Bank of New Zealand last night in re/err-nee to the Waterworks loan of L13U,000, stating that the in maglng direct-rs wen* of opinion that the burned a e appeal for funds so 8 <>n alter the alu tmeiifc of the last loan would have a damaging effect. Gkeymouth, Jan. 9. A fire broke out at Orwell Cm k at one o’clock on Thursday morning in the kitchen attached to Gilmer’s hotel. Th« hotel and bakery were destr-yew, as were also Crcssy’s butcher’s shop, and tae dwelling-house ot Mr Malon y. None of the property was saved, which was uninsured. H- kitik/, Jan, 9. The expedition stated l<>-day wi'h divers to search for godl at the bottom of Malma? u Lake. If the r suit is very sft'isfnct ry pro! ably a dredge will he employ d, and a company formed to work it. Mr J. P. Lang was appointed County Chairman for the ensuing year. Dunedin. Jan. 9. Mir Birch dhd this morning from the effects of burns accidt ntally received a few rays ago.